When it comes to waiting for words to be primed, I have lamentably stumbled over and again. Only after hitting the send button, do I later regret my impulsivity. I don’t understand how I can be socially in tune at times yet so inept in others for this very same reason.

Thank you, dear Kelly for honoring silence long enough to listen to the whispers of new insights as you do.

It’s funny isn’t it; social awkwardness. I don’t experience this with my best friends, because we tend to wait for the ‘priming’ before speaking, and then relish in one another’s discoveries.
It’s when I’m around people that just ‘talk’ and then they patiently wait for others to finish talking – so that they can talk again. I can feel and be really awkward in these times – and to be blunt; not inspired nor inspiring.
So, I often remain silent – I have even been known to pick up a book and read in the presence of these people. Soooo… socially inept you say? me too! 😛

My daughter and I have those kinds of flowing conversations too dear Kelly. I wish I could say I have other pals, like her in realtime, but … as the song goes… “God makes all things beautiful in His time.” I suppose that is why I treasure friends like you even though we communicate through cyberspace.

Sorry for the delayed response to your comment vincenzo – I actually did respond that day, and before I completed my comment the computer refreshed itself (or something glitchy).
So, what I was ‘going’ to say was something better than this – of course ;)… You sound like a ‘dream’ dad. How many young women could of found themselves a more deserving man – if only their fathers had of shown them their true value early on in their lives.
And yes, we shouldn’t take for granted any like minded connections we are fortunate enough to make – even through cyberspace. 🙂

I would appreciate your prayers for my daughter Kelly. Apart from her parents she doesn’t have other connections. She cannot relate to her peers as they are years behind her in maturity — even kids in her youth group. She feels out of sorts because they talk trivialities… I’ve mentored gifted children as part of my role as an educator, and these adolescent years are indeed challenging for them as most of their peers are adults.

Yeah, wow. Adolescence – who would want to do that again!
That’s a really tough place for your daughter.
Thankfully she has you guys to connect with.
Mentoring gifted children as part of your role sounds interesting.